Full list of LGBTQ+ icons who won Metro Pride Awards revealed

The winners of the Metro Pride Awards have been unveiled at a star-studded and moving ceremony in central London. Hundreds of people gathered at a venue in Covent Garden, central London, this evening to recognise the incredible organisations, celebrities, businesses and allies that campaign for LGBTQ+ rights.

Hosted by television presenter Rylan Clark, a nominee himself, the event saw emotional tributes to LGBTQ+ icons and applause for leading equality campaigners. Some of the biggest names in British culture took home awards for the contribution to the LGBTQ+ movement.

TV Judge and presenter Robert Rinder MBE won recognition as Broadcaster of the Year. Pop Idol winner Will Young was chosen as Metro’s Music Hero of the Year. Internet personality and I’m a Celeb jungle survivor GK Barry picked up the Rising Star Award as her career goes from strength to strength.

Legendary drag queen The Vivienne, who died at the age of 32 in January, was honoured with the Icon Award. With thousands of members from all over the world, our vibrant LGBTQ+ WhatsApp channel is a hub for all the latest news and important issues that face the LGBTQ+ community.

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The winners, as well as those who were highly commended, were decided by a mixture of a public vote by readers and a judging panel. Heroes not usually in the spotlight also had their pioneering contributions to LGBTQ+ rights celebrated. Elliot Barton, who has driven eyelash brand Tatti Lashes to international success, won the award for LGBT+ Business Leader.

While Lauryn Yuen, TikTok’s Global Client Solutions Manger and leading LGBTQ+ advocate within the firm, was celebrated for her work with the Business Ally award. British corporations also won awards, with British Airways taking home Brand of the Year and Wickes receiving Business of the Year.

In total there were 22 winners, as well as 10 categories where there was a highly commended runner-up was chosen. Richard Hartley-Parkinson, Executive Editor of Metro, said: ‘Congratulations to all the winners and those who were highly commended at the 2025 Metro Pride Awards.

‘We pride ourselves on being a diverse newsroom, offering a platform to those who wouldn’t normally have a voice and giving positive representation. ‘There will be people who want to detract from the awards with comments like “how many awards ceremonies do these people need”.

‘But these awards are not for those people – they’re intended to inspire younger generations, people questioning who they are. We want everyone to see all the great things that all our nominees have accomplished, not just the winners. ‘The more people see us celebrating all that is good with being LGBTQ+, the more confident they will be in loving themselves, loving who they want to love, and becoming the hes, the shes, the theys and the thems they were born to be.’.

To find out more about the Metro Pride Awards, click here. Icon Award. Winner: The Vivienne. Brand of the Year. Winner: British Airways. Highly commended: Just Eat. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award. Winner: Create Fertility. Highly commended: MSB Solicitors. LGBTQ+ Network Group.

Winner: ScottishPower – In-Fuse. Highly commended: Spire Healthcare – LGBTQ+ Colleague Network. Most Inclusive Employer. Winner: London Stock Exchange. Highly commended: Moody’s. Outstanding Corporate Social Responsibility. Winner: Nissan. Grassroots or Charity Organisation of the Year.

Winner: Just Like Us. Highly commended: LGBT Foundation. Celebrity of the Year. Winner: Edward Einninful OBE. Marketing Campaign of the Year. Winner: Open Media. Highly commended: Millwall Romans – Millwall F.C. Business of the Year. Winner: Wickes. Highly commended: Macquarie.

Best Breakthrough Business. Winner: Williams & Hirst. Highly commended: Mildreds. Rising Star Award. Winner: GK Barry. Sports Hero of the Year. Winner: Cindy Ngamba. Business Ally. Winner: Lauryn Yuen, TikTok. Highly commended: Emma Carey, MSB Solicitors. Broadcaster of the Year.

Winner: Robert Rinder MBE. LGBT+ Trailblazer. Winner: Suki Sandhu OBE and Simon Jones. LGBT+ Business Leader. Winner: Elliot Barton, Tatti Lashes. Highly commended: Anna Deignan, The Premier League. Music Hero of the Year. Winner: Will Young. Inspirational Ally. Winner: Sharleen Spiteri.

Lifetime Achievement Award. Winner: Stephen Fry. Metro Global Recognition Award. Winner: Anastacia. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page. Arrow MORE: Trans military personnel to be identified and ‘purged’ from US army.

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